Sec. 20.5-79. Subdivision and street names.

(a) Names of proposed subdivisions or streets shall not duplicate or nearly duplicate the name, spelling or sound of any existing or approved subdivision or street name within the county or within any portion of an abutting jurisdiction which is in an automatic and mutual emergency response area and/or where such a mutual emergency response agreement has a reasonable potential to be established.

(b) Proposed streets which align with planned, recorded or existing streets shall generally bear the name of the planned, recorded or existing streets. The agent, however, in consultation with the public safety department, may require the use of a different street name when it is determined that such action is in the best interest of public safety.

(c) Subdivision and street names shall be indicated on the preliminary plan, development plan, final plat and record plat and shall be approved by the agent.